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Genomic dissection of the most prevalent Listeria monocytogenes clone, sequence type ST87, in China.
BMC genomics - 23 Dec 2019
Wang Yan, Luo Lijuan, Li Qun, Wang Hong, Wang Yiqian, Sun Hui, Xu Jianguo, Lan Ruiting, Ye Changyun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Listeria monocytogenes consists of four lineages that occupy a wide variety of ecological niches. Sequence type (ST) 87 (serotype 1/2b), belonging to lineage I, is one of the most common STs isolated from food products, food associated environments and sporadic listeriosis in China. Here, we performed a comparative genomic analysis of the L. monocytogenes ST87 clone by sequencing 71 strains...
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